Build Back Better is apparently dead in its current form. Manchin may still vote in favor of the filibuster carveout for the voting bill — but man, what a bitter pill to swallow. How awful that we still need this phony pompous prick, who will single-handedly destroy Biden’s first term:
"This is a no on this legislation" — On Fox News Sunday, Manchin announces he won't vote for the Build Back Better bill. Game over. pic.twitter.com/p0rCu4kl7M
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 19, 2021
White House response:
While not spelling it out explicitly, the White House is stating pretty clearly that Manchin has not been dealing in good faith with them and repeatedly mislead the President or went back on his promises. https://t.co/jqDSY1M06W
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 19, 2021
Senator @RonWyden is already out with a new framework for BBB:
* expanded child tax credit
* enhanced ACA subsidies
* prescription drugs
* climate pic.twitter.com/XP9xl0J1xB— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) December 19, 2021
Joe Manchin is a 21st Century robber baron.
Manchin would have been a “no” vote on both FDR’s Social Security Bill and his Minimum Wage Bill because the legislation would “dramatically reshape our society in a way that leaves our country even more vulnerable to the threats we face.”
“I very much appreciate Manchin’s opposition,” said Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican from South Carolina.
Wanna bet both of these corrupt men vote for the wasteful and bloated $750 billion military spending bill which will add billions to the deficit and the debt?
rom Carl Newman’s Twitter feed:
Sherrilyn Ifill
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Manchin is Manchin. But what kind of healthy democracy is structured in a way that can allow one man elected by 290,000 voters in one of the least populous states to thwart the agenda of his party and the President who was elected with 81 million votes. We need structural change.
“…who will single-handedly destroy Biden’s first term:…”
This implies a second term. You must be kidding.
And the mid-terms will be a bloodbath because Uncle Joe didn’t keep his promises.
He didn’t get covid under control, or offer a public option, or reduce student loan debt, and he’s letting the CTC expire. He appointed Blinken and Nuland to important foreign policy posts, and they are chomping at the bit to go after Putin on Ukraine. Let’s have more wars. Maybe a nuclear one. Or maybe over Taiwan. Let’s go after China too.
Worst of all his handlers are keeping him under wraps except for well scripted appearances. Where’ s Joe? When BBB is tanking, COVID is on the rise .
Dems are toast in the mid-terms.